Throwing-machine.



C. E. BOYSE.

THROWING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. s, 1915.

1,152,979. PatentedSept. 7,1915.

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CHARLES E. ROYSE,'OF INDIANTA, ASSIGNOB'OF. ONE- I-EALF 'IO CHARLES A.

WINTERS, OF EUGENE, INDIANA.

1 THROWING-MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. RoYsE,

a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Eugene, county ofVermilion, and State of Indiana, have mvented a certain new and usefulThrowing-Machine; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference be-' ing had to theaccompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to like parts.

The object of this invention is to provide One of the features is toconstruct a simple and cheaply made game and one which may be easilycarried about and set up where desired.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 2-2, Fig. 1,

showing a portion of the device in section and a portion in elevation.

As shown in the drawings there is a vertical frame or stand 10, havinglegs 11 for supporting the frame at the height from the ground at whicha baseball is thrown.

In front of the frame 10, there is a circular target 12, against which abaseball is thrown and which is rigidly secured to a plunger 13. Theplunger 13 passes horizontally through said frame and extends, to therear thereof. There are bearings or rollers 14 secured in the front andrear of said frame for holding the plunger in place and allowing it tofreely move therein with as little friction as possible. An upright 15is se-- cured near the rearwall of the frame, held firmly in place by aninterposed bearing 16.

On said plunger, secured rigidly thereto, there is a collar 18 abouthalf-way between the front and rear portion of the frame. A spiralspring 19 surrounding said plunger lies between said upright 15 and saidcollar 18 for holding said plunger and target 12 in its outward orinoperated position. That portion of the plunger 13, which extendsrearward and past therear portion of said frame is notched on the upperside at 20and Specification of Letters Patent. Patgnted Sept, 7, 1915.Application filed March 8, 1915. Serial no. 13,043. i i i there is ametal spring 21 secured to the rear side of said frame adapted to engagesaid notches tohold said'plu'nger in the position to which it is forcedwhen the target is struck by a' baseball. A cord 22 passing through theframe and overthe pulley 23 is attached at the free end of saidspring,so as to disengage it from said notches when it is desired that theplunger return to its inoperated position. There is a wheel or circulardisk 24 which stands directly above the rear portion of said frame onthe standards 25. Said wheel is pivotally connected to the plunger at26by a lever 27. There are a plurality of holes 28 in said wheel to whichsaid lever 27' may be pivoted, by which means the operation of thedevice may be regulated. There, is a lever 29 rigidly bolted to thelower side of said wheel and extending forward through a suitable slotin the forward part of said frame. Said lever 29has a slot in its freeend through which a pin 30 passes forengaging an indicating rod 31. Saidindicating rod is held in a vertical position by the standard 32,. saidrod being adapted to move up and down said standard. On the upper end ofsaid rod there is a pointer or indicator 33, which registers withgraduation marks 34:- On the lower end of the front face of the forwardportion of said frame there is a horizontal member 35, extendingoutwardlyflush with said target, which has a groove 36, and in which apin 37 rigidly secured to said target and extending downward mayoperate, thus prohibiting the revolving movement of said target.

The operation of the device is as follows: When the ball strikes thetarget the force due to the impact'forces the plunger back against thespring 19 as shown indotted lines. The "spring 21 drops down into theratchet teeth or notches on said plunger and holds the plunger in itsactuated position. The movement of the plunger operates the wheel sothat it lifts the lever 29 andforces upward theindicating rod 21, thusrecordingthe force of the impact. The plunger may then be released bypulling the cord 30 and removing the spring from engagement with saidnotches. By having a plurality of holes 28 in said wheel and byadjusting the wheel in relation to the tension of the spring the forcemay be accurately indicated.

The invention claimed is 1. A throwing machine having a frame, a plungerextending through said frame, a link pivoted to said plunger, anindicator supported on said frame and a Wheel pivotally connected Withsaid plunger by said link for actuating said indicator.

2. A throwing machine having a frame a plunger extending therethrough, atarget on one end of said plunger, a Wheel supported on said frame, alink pivotedly connecting said plunger to said Wheel and a rod securelyattached near the periphery of said Wheel and pivotally connected tosaid indicator for actuating the same.

3. A throwing machine having a frame, a plunger extending therethrough,a target on one end of said plunger, a Wheel supported on said frame, alink pivotedly connecting said plunger to said Wheel and a means forholding and releasing said plunger after it has been actuated.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presenceof the Witnesses herein named.

CHARLES E. ROYSE.

\Vitnesses:

CHAS. N. FUL'rz, EDUA-RD SNITZER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. c

